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Begnas Lake, the second largest lake of Pokhara Valley is situated at
an altitude of 650m. It is located in the Siswa village on the eastern
part of Pokhara and is 13 km away from the Pokhara city. It covers an
area of 3 sq. km. Average water depth of the lake is 9.37 and the
maximum water depth is 13.84m. The capacity of the lake is 29.05
million cubic meter. It is comparatively deeper in the northern and
western part in the comparison to eastern and southern part. The lake
water is drained out by Khudi Khola from the western part.
Geologically the area is composed of slate and Phyllis zone with beds
of calcareous conglomerate and gravel deposits. The vegetation here is
quite different than in other parts of Pokhara because here the major
species on the southern aspect of the hills on the northern part of
the lake is Shorea robuista whereas the major species of the forest on
the northern aspect of the hill lying on the southern part of the lake
is Schima-Castonopsis. The forest is very dense on the northern and
southern part of the lake whereas there is cultivation on the eastern
part and fishery project on the western part. The forest is very rich
in flora and fauna. The forest surrounding the lake is the habitat of
more than 150 species of other birds. The northern part of the lake is
best site for observing water fowls. The forest is also rich in
mammals where abundant leopards roam majestically. The pride of this
forest is that it is the home of some endangered flora and fauna. You
can enjoy boating and fishing in this lake. You can travel to the
nearby villages by hiring the boat all the day.
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